Comparison

番茄ToDo vs LectMate

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

番茄ToDo

This app combines a minimalist Pomodoro timer with a "study mode" to help users focus and avoid distractions. It also includes habit tracking, reminders, and white noise to enhance productivity and self-discipline.

Highlights
  • Study mode to block distractions
  • Pomodoro timer for focused work sessions
  • Habit tracking with quantitative measurement
  • Forced reminders to complete tasks
  • High-definition white noise for focus
  • Study room feature for shared focus sessions
  • Detailed statistics and Apple Health integration
Features
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极简清新强大的学霸模式&番茄工作法&习惯养成工具,保持专注,拒绝低头族。 ==学霸都在用的专注神器== 学霸模式:帮你暂时远离手机,抵制分心,专注当下。配合优美的白噪音在强大心流中高效学习工作 量化习惯管理:使用计时器量化你的每日习惯,完成一万小时计划很真的简单 强制提醒:一直不间断提醒到您完成所计划的待办为止,专治拖延症,不做手机控 高清白噪音:超高清的立体声白噪音资源,在舒缓优美的音乐中完成你的一万小时计划吧~ 统计数据:不仅有完善的数据统计模块,还可将时长计入 Apple Health 中「正念训练」 自习室:和朋友一起加入自习室,相伴提升自我 无广告,秒启动:坚持为所有用户提供无广告的清爽体验 功能完备:待办清单,番茄钟,白噪音,到点提醒,工作数据分析展示,个性化设置(背景音,背景色,番茄时间,休息时间)等等功能一应俱全,只为认真生活的你。 极简风:界面简洁美观,操作逻辑清晰简单,学习成本为0。优化大部分操作,以流畅的动画进行衔接,将操作过程最简化。 番茄工作法的关键是规划,追踪,记录,处理,以及可视化。您可以在此App中完成全部的番茄工作法流程,并随时查看记录,总结提高。

About

LectMate

This app provides real-time voice-to-text transcription and simultaneous translation with advanced noise reduction. It's designed to help students and professionals understand lectures, meetings, and conversations, even with accents or background noise. Features include AI-powered summarization, note-taking, and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice-to-text transcription
  • Simultaneous translation
  • Audio noise reduction
  • AI keyword summarization
  • Bilingual transcript export
  • Search and replay recordings
  • Supports 71 languages
Features
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LectMate: A must-have for students. Professional recording, real-time voice-to-text transcription, and high-precision simultaneous translation; improve learning efficiency, and top students are using it. [Application scenarios] * Real-time translation for Zoom online classes and video conferences. No need to worry about accents from teachers or classmates, the transcription will still be accurate. * Offline classes can also be translated, with real-time Chinese subtitles to easily understand every sentence. * Take notes easily and export bilingual transcripts at any time to save time on reviewing and not miss any important knowledge. * Record phone calls and no longer fear to communicate with customer service. * Switch to conversation translation mode when going out to avoid social awkwardness and understand the other party's thoughts. * Collect inspirations at any time and improve your oral expression ability. [Core features] * Audio noise reduction: Even in noisy environments or when recording distant sources, high-quality voice-to-text transcription results can be obtained. * Intelligent transcription: The world's leading AI technology, #1 in the 2021 international automatic speech recognition challenge, provides high-precision, accurate, and fast transcription with high recognition rates. * Affordable price: 180 minutes of free transcription time per month, and only 0.27 yuan per hour for VIP members, which is only 1/2 the price of similar services. * Comprehensive functionality: Recording audio, taking notes, viewing translations, and exporting in multiple formats. All functions are available. We will continue to update more useful features to help you easily tackle all learning problems and improve efficiency. [Main features] * Real-time transcription: Record audio and take notes in real-time with high accuracy. Automatically save text and voice records after the session. * Keywords: Automatically extract key content and generate keyword summaries. * Import and export: Import audio files from other applications with one click and automatically generate text notes for efficient processing of audio content. * AI intelligent engine: Recognizes mixed Chinese and English speech, automatically distinguishes uppercase letters, adds punctuation, and corrects mistakes intelligently. * Search and replay: Quickly search for any word or sentence in the whole recording. Replay audio at your preferred speed for efficient review. * Multiple scenarios: Suitable for all classes, meetings, phone calls, interviews, lectures, and daily voice conversations. AI saves you time and effort. [71 supported languages] We stand with users from all over the world, continuously providing the most advanced services, making it easier for you to record every important moment in your daily life. Currently supported languages include: English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Afrikaans, Amharic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Filipino, Galician, Gujarati, Armenian, Icelandic, Javanese, Georgian, Khmer, Kannada, Lao, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Marathi, Malay, Burmese, Nepali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Albanian, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Uzbek, Cantonese, Zulu. [Information confidentiality] We take your privacy and data security seriously. Your data is confidential and will not be transferred to third parties for any reason. You have full control over your data and can delete it from your account at any time. Privacy Policy: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/terms.html

Screenshots

番茄ToDo4 screens
LectMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

番茄ToDo and LectMate both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of 番茄ToDo's written reviews are positive against 30% of LectMate's. 番茄ToDo also leads on ratings volume (4.8K vs 690). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 番茄ToDo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and LectMate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for 番茄ToDo against 4.8 for LectMate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 番茄ToDo has 4.8K ratings behind it against 690, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of 番茄ToDo's written reviews are positive against 30% of LectMate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

番茄ToDo ships an update every 2 weeks, LectMate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
番茄ToDo versus LectMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter番茄ToDoLectMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (4.8K ratings) — better4.8 (690 ratings)
Positive reviews89.0% of reviews — better29.5% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K — better690
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.315.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Paitui Technology Co., Ltd.Youdao (Hong Kong) Limited

Customer experience

番茄ToDo

All ratings4,835 ratings
Positive98.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews493 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.1%

LectMate

All ratings690 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive29.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative61.4%

User reviews

番茄ToDo

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Efficient and helpful app
  • 🚀 Lightweight and easy to use
  • 💡 Comprehensive features for productivity
  • 🔒 No ads or distractions
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🌐 Lack of English language support
  • 🔒 Limited customization options

LectMate

From 690 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate translation
  • 💰 Affordable pricing
  • 📚 Supports multiple languages
  • 🤖 AI-powered summarization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable voice recognition
  • ⏱️ Inconsistent performance over time
  • 🔒 Subscription issues and lack of transparency
  • 🔊 Poor audio quality

Bugs and requests

番茄ToDo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • White screen issue when editing whitelist
  • Inconsistent behavior of 'study mode' locking
  • Countdown timer not always working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve syncing across devices
  • Introduce dark mode theme
  • Allow more customization of timers and backgrounds
  • Add multi-user functionality for shared study sessions

LectMate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden loss of membership status
  • Automatic pause during recordings
  • Inability to find account login on different devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch export/import functionality
  • Customizable recording duration
  • Improved handling of accented/regional speech

In-app purchases

3 purchases

番茄ToDo

One-time3
  • 番茄ToDo季度卡(3 个月)$1.99
  • 番茄ToDo季度卡(6个月)$2.99
  • 番茄ToDo季度卡(三年)$8.99
8 purchases

LectMate

Subscriptions8
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
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  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • LectMate 会员$49.991 Year
  • LectMate Pro4 variants$49.991 Year
  • LectMate 会员$59.991 Year

Questions

Is 番茄ToDo free?
番茄ToDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LectMate free?
LectMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 番茄ToDo or LectMate?
番茄ToDo is rated higher. 番茄ToDo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while LectMate averages 4.8 from 690 ratings.
Do 番茄ToDo or LectMate have ads?
Neither 番茄ToDo nor LectMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 番茄ToDo or LectMate?
番茄ToDo ships an update every 2 weeks, and LectMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, 番茄ToDo was updated on October 11, 2026 and LectMate on October 12, 2026.

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